Primary umbilical endometrioma: Analyzing the pathogenesis of endometriosis from an unusual localization

Objective: This report presents a rare case of symptomatic primary umbilical endometriosis and reviews the literature on the topic with the aim to clarify some questions on the origin of endometriosis. Case report: A 33-year-old woman with cyclic umbilical bleeding was found to have umbilical endome...

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Main Authors: Gloria Calagna, Antonino Perino, Daniela Chianetta, Daniele Vinti, Maria Margherita Triolo, Carlo Rimi, Gaspare Cucinella, Antonino Agrusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455915000856